While "The Gift of Cochise" presents a somewhat satisfying resolution to the reader, the ending only serves to promote the idea that women can't live without relying on men. To be more exact, the author does present Angie as an independent woman in the beginning, but quickly reminds the reader that she "was pretty, and that she was only a girl." In essence, the story communicates that while women *can* live independently, they don't want to, and it's not exactly desired for them to do so. Angie is not exactly an independent woman; a character that fulfills this role better would be the woman…